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"Abby's insights and techniques have inspired many individuals in achieving success in with their career transition. She is a delightful, dedicated, intuitive public speaker and coach at our local networking groups."

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Dave Arnold from ABC 5 in Kent, Ohio interviewed Abby about her cross country tour and mission to educate one million job seekers. At the Kent rally, Abby shared the importance of standing out from the rest of the crowd and the goal of getting paid for your passion. To learn more about the tour, please visit AbbyAcrossAmerica.com

Let’s say that you’re a hiring manager at a TV network and you are trying to choose between three qualified candidates for a receptionist position. Candidate A has 7 years of experience as a receptionist at a bank; Candidate B has 3 years of experience as a receptionist at a medical device company; Candidate C has 12 years of experience as a receptionist at a competing TV network. Who would you hire?

Back in the days when faxing and mailing resumes was the new thing, technical keywords were important to list on your resume, but now they are essential. Omitting tech knowledge from your profile is akin to having cookies without the milk (unless of course you are lactose intolerant).

Dating back almost as far as when I left the womb, I always wanted to start my own business. It started with the typical lemonade stand on my front porch in Brooklyn and then continued with the carnival I created for the neighborhood kids in my driveway. I’m not exactly sure but I think I may have tried to sell snow one winter. Trust me…there’s a business idea in all of us…some of us just have to reach a little deeper down to find it.

Just last week a job seeking friend of mine was venting about the frustration she was feeling while actively trying to connect with a recruiter. She said that a recruiter had left her a message just as she was leaving on vacation. When she returned from vacation she could not reach the recruiter again. In this economy, I was not at all surprised.

Drawn from my 18 years of experience and research in recruiting and Human Resources, my blog posts are intended to provide insight into what corporate recruiters and Human Resource professionals look for when they are evaluating your qualifications. Simply reading these blogs will not guarantee you success. However, consistently applying the strategies mentioned, as well as developing your own personal interview style, will greatly enhance your chances of victory amidst the competition. I wish you the best of luck with your search as you begin to take charge of your career!